Description island JuraThe inhabited large island of Jura is part of (the island group) Inner Hebrides and is located in the country of Great Britain , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 4.6 km. The surface-area of the island is 363.5 km2 and is therefore 0.957 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 163.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 44 km by 12 km (maximum width). The highest point is 785 meter and is named Beinn an Òir. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 55.96 (55°57'19.3608), -5.92 (-5°54'57.9708).The population is 24 and the population density is thus on 0.10 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The island is located in the North-northwest of the country Great Britain . It is located in the administrative unit Council area Argyll and Bute (local administrative level-name council area), in the Ward Kintyre and the Islands (local administrative level-name Ward). Direct neighboring islands of Jura are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Islay Located 0.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Scarba Located 1 km East of the island. 3) Luing Located 5.9 km NorthEast of the island. 4) Colonsay Located 13 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Oronsay Located 13.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Seil Located 13.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Gigha Located 16 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 8) Mull Located 19.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Kerrera Located 26.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Lismore Located 35.1 km East of the island. 11) Isle of Bute Located 36.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Arran Located 39.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 13) Iona Located 41.9 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Ulva Located 44.1 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Rathlin Island Located 55.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Great Cumbrae Island Located 58.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 17) Holy Island Located 62.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Coll Located 71.1 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Tiree Located 72.6 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Muck Located 81.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Eigg Located 84.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Rùm Located 94.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Skye Located 98.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Canna Located 111.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Soay Located 113.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. The land use on the island of Jura consists of Sand - Rock 5.7 km2 (2%), wood 7.7 km2 (2%), nature 271.8 km2 (75%), wet nature 73.4 km2 (20%), and agriculture 2.9 km2 (1%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Jura |
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